Basil Feldman, Baron Feldman
Basil Feldman, Baron Feldman (born 23 September 1923)[1] is a Conservative member of the House of Lords.
Early life
Born to Tilly (née Katz; 1902–1977) and Philip Feldman, he was educated at the Grocers' School.[1]
Business career
Feldman is a former member of Lloyds of London, and was the director of The Young Entrepreneurs Fund from 1985 to 1994. He has been described as a former plastic-toy magnate whose business interests reportedly included "Sindy dolls, aircraft kits and yo-yos".[2]
Ennoblement
Knighted in 1982, Feldman was made, in 1995, a Life peer as Baron Feldman, of Frognal in the London Borough of Camden. His sponsors were Margaret Thatcher and Cecil Parkinson, and he was introduced to the House of Lords on 14 February 1996.[2]
Family
Feldman married his wife Gita Julius in 1952.[1] His younger sister is Fenella Fielding, the actress. He has two sons and a daughter. One of his sons is Nick Feldman, bass guitarist of the band Wang Chung.
Feldman is a member of the Garrick and Carlton Clubs.
References
- ^ a b c 'Feldman, Basil' in Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2009 ; online edn, Nov 2009 accessed 30 Jan 2010
- ^ a b Chalmers, Robert (24 February 2008). "Whatever Happened to Fenella Fielding? - Independent, 24 February 2008". The Independent. London. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
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